Chapter 118: Gifts and Exchanges

The goal came very suddenly, unexpectedly!

No one knows what to say about Lu Dao, where is Ferguson really gasping, the old man is unwilling!

Mourinho is very calm, luck is also part of football, no matter what you say, the goal is scored, and then the players should be allowed to guard the last time period.

His command was clear, allowing Chelsea to reclaim the defence, and no matter how much face he faced, it was not as important as qualifying for the final.

In the 87th minute, C-Ronaldo crossed with his left foot from the right, and Saha's header from 12 yards in the middle was directly confiscated by Cech.

In the 88th minute, Jarosik replaced Dafu to strengthen the defense. Ryan Giggs whipped in a corner from the left and Silvestre's powerful header from 12 yards down the middle was cleared by Bridge.

In the 89th minute, C-Ronaldo fired a right-footed shot from 10 yards on the right side of the penalty area, Terry caught up to block but was pierced by the ball, but Cech reacted quickly to save the ball. Ryan Giggs then whipped in another corner and Sylvestre's effort from 13 yards down the middle was deflected wide.

The Manchester United generals tried their best to counter-attack in the final stages, but they were unable to rewrite the score again.

1:2! Manchester United's Theatre of Dreams at Old Trafford, who have lost their chance to qualify for the Carabao Cup final.

Jonker didn't show the attitude of a winner after the victory, yes, even he felt that the game was a fluke, and the players simply hugged and celebrated, and then prepared to leave the field.

"Boy, are we still barely doing anything!"

A voice suddenly rang out from behind him, and Jonk looked behind him. It turned out to be Rio Ferdinand, who was an extremely fierce opponent in the game, but at this time he was holding his shirt with a sincere face.

Oh, my God! Swap jerseys. This is a kind of respect for the opponent and a kind of recognition.

"Are you sure!"

Although Jonk still had to confirm it in his mouth, the jersey was taken off quite quickly, and after saying that, the jersey was also held in his hand.

"Boy, make you look good next time!"

"Hehe, you're a good opponent!"

After exchanging jerseys, the two shook hands. There must have been countless flashes of light recording the moment, and at Old Trafford, Jonker earned the respect of his opponents.

Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-1 at Old Trafford. The Blues' victory was the perfect birthday present for manager Jose Mourinho and allowed the Portuguese to earn a place among the top coaches in English football. Jose Mourinho celebrated his 42nd birthday yesterday and the victory saw Chelsea face Liverpool in this season's Carabao Cup final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on 27 February.

'It was a perfect birthday,' Mourinho said, 'it felt amazing. We are proud to have made it to the final. Everyone on our team was talking about my birthday present. But this win is not a birthday present for me, this gift is a gift for every player and fan, and for Roman [Abramovich]. He's brought a lot to the club and it's the first time he's really getting the good feeling of being in a final. So I'm willing to share it with all of them, it's a wonderful feeling. ”

Jose Mourinho also revealed that owner Roman Abramovich entered the Chelsea dressing room to join the squad for post-match celebrations, with Mourinho joking: "He was very happy but I don't think he should have gone into the dressing room because he was drenched in champagne when he came in. Next time he should reconsider. ”

However, Mourinho was not carried away by the victory and he is happy to look forward to success in all four competitions (Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup). But he also spoke cautiously about the expectation of being eliminated in other cup competitions.

"We could have four titles, we could have nothing, or we could win one or two titles. It's very, very difficult to win four titles, but it's still possible. There's still a long way to go, but I'll be very happy if I can win the Premier League. ”

'It's still tough to compete in the Premier League and we still need to win 11 games to win the title, but we've sent a message – we're really strong and the lads are good. I was ready to leave Old Trafford with a smile on my face after losing this game, and that sends a message of confidence that we have. But even if we lose here, my team will never lose their confidence and morale. ”

Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson lost in a domestic cup semi-final for the first time in Old Trafford's 18-year spell in charge, the club's first defeat in a semi-final since 1975.

Speaking after the game, Ferguson said: "I don't like this record, I'm just a little disappointed with it. Ferguson was even more furious when Frank Lampard's free-kick before the end of the game was the result of the Englishman's unthreatening free-kick that escaped all the players in the box and slid into the far corner.

'It's too gentle, they score from free-kicks from 50 yards out, so I'm not happy about that, if you concede like that, you can't win the game.'

Ferguson also complained about two first-half penalty chances that United had been denied by referee Sdales. 'I'm tired of talking about penalties that were denied like this, we should have been awarded a penalty in the first leg and we should have been awarded at least one tonight,' said Ferguson. I think we had a lot of momentum in the second half and played some good football. Their goalkeeper made a miraculous save from Cristiano Ronaldo, and we also had a goal cleared in front of the goal line. ”

Jose Mourinho promised to bring Ferguson a bottle of fine Portuguese wine to share after the game, which was worth around Β£250 (US$470), but judging by the results of the game, Ferguson may have no time to indulge in the pain of defeat and not enjoy the wine.

Although this is not the first time the two managers have met each other, and although they are the two major forces of the Premier League, Mourinho will be hoping to give Ferguson a first salute before leading the team to Old Trafford this week.

Ahead of the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final, Jose Mourinho, who was leading the team away from home, brought a bottle of red wine from his native Portugal as a gift to Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson. The old coach Alex Ferguson comes from Scotland, another famous wine producing area in the world, and he himself is a famous British wine connoisseur outside the football field, so Mourinho's gift this time is "to his liking", for Mourinho since he decided to give wine to a wine connoisseur like Ferguson, of course, he can't choose an ordinary brand, he chose one of the most famous red wine brands in Portugalβ€”β€”β€” a bottle of 1964 Barca Velha worth more than 240 pounds.

Mason, Britain's most famous wine connoisseur and wine connoisseur columnist, also confirmed: "This is Portugal's finest wine, a legend among the wines." Only the most special guests are worthy of this wine, and it is definitely the best gift, and this 1964 bottle is the finest of them. ”

Barca Velha comes from the vineyards of the Douro Valley in northern Portugal, one of the world's most prestigious wine regions, where the unique geographical and climatic conditions and wine processing techniques make the wines one of the finest.

Reynolds, a British wine importer, is a keen student of Portuguese wine, and although he is a Manchester United fan, he thinks Mourinho is doing the right thing: "This bottle is clearly Mourinho's treasure because it is very precious. I don't know what Sir Alex Ferguson used to drink, but I know that any connoisseur and collector of wine would love it. The style of this wine is sensitive and delicate, clearly Ferguson's, but it is clearly not Mourinho's. ”

In fact, there is a small episode about this wine, which Mourinho originally wanted to enjoy for himself, one is to celebrate his 42nd birthday; The other is to celebrate the first-leg victory over Manchester United. But a draw at Stamford Bridge left Mourinho in no good mood to celebrate his birthday and the bottle survived.

As another protagonist of this news, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson did not appreciate Mourinho's move, he said that for him, Manchester United's results are the most important, when the gap between the league results and the opponent has widened to 11 points, if you don't want to be empty-handed this season, the League Cup and the FA Cup are the last hope, the most realistic goal. Therefore, although Mourinho saluted first and then soldiered, Ferguson was not cold, after all, if Ferguson was too easy to get along, then he would not be Ferguson. (To be continued......)